Chengdu vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$242
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$644
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
94
55
😀 Quality of life
73
53
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.95M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 22% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 7269th and 8298th ($643 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 85th in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 1633rd and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Kocaeli

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Chengdu Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$5.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$3084

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$618
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$558
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$582
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$574
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1025
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647